It's been a while...
...but I'm back! I've had plenty to blog about lately, but it seems like I either don't have the time, or I have the time and just don't feel like it. I go in cycles like that, with everything, really. But anyway, here I am! It's time once again to dump out the mass of links that have accumulated in my "To Blog" folder. Brace yourselves...
Note to Firefox: I love you, I really do. Honest. I'm lost without you - when I use IE I feel like the internet's been shut down, and there's nothing to do. But I can't help but be a little irritated with you when you decide to force a Quality Feedback Form on me, and close all my windows! Sure, I can disable it, but how am I to know that until you've done it once? How would you feel if you had just typed a long blog entry, only to have it disappear through no fault of your own? Play nice from now on, and we'll get along just fine.
Do you love the logos that Google comes up with? Have you ever looked at one and thought you could do better? Then Logoogle might be right for you. Some of the designs are rather poor quality, but there are some that are pretty nice. Take a look.
If that's not enough Google for you today, try Guess-the-Google, a nifty if easily conquered game by Grant Robinson. His other projects are definitely worth taking a look at, too - especially his Onion-skin prototype, which (thanks to my Fundamentals of Animation class) I now see a practical use for. :)
Another site worth your time is the NPAA's Best of Photojournalism 2005. I don't really care for the site's usability, but once you get to where you want to go, you'll be glad.
I like the design and concept of Pixilate. Of course, being a font nut, the fonts are my favorite part. But alas, they're not free. And we all know how cheap I am at heart.
Also scoring points in the design area is Jo Knits. I'm not quite sure what Jo knits (I haven't actually read any of the site), but I think her header image is quite unique and refreshing. And if you're looking for a change in your desktop background, check out DJ-Designs v18.
Ever wished you had a mini you? Yeah, I know you have, you're vain like that. WeeWorld gives the self-absorbed internet junkie the chance to indulge. They'll even put your image on a coffee mug so you can stare at yourself and put off all the work you need to get done. You don't even have to register to save your WeeMee (that sounds so weird) - just do a screen print when you're finished.
And now for a few games. In Bobbing Bob, your job is to take a bunch of coconuts across a river on barrels. I know, I'm easily amused. But when that gets old and you want to have to think a little bit, go play Tork. I have to say that I really like Tork - it's one of the most challenging but fun games I've played in a long time. Which is exactly why I'm linking to a Tork walkthrough in case you get stuck, or if you get halfway through and then are too lazy to figure the rest out on your own.
Speaking of lazy, Lazy Tools is a site that lists all those nifty little utilities everyone loves. I especially like that it tells you exactly why a utility is good for it's lazy users.
One of the places I've been hanging out on the Net since I last posted is DPChallenge. I even got up the nerve to enter the Minimalism challenge this week. I'm having fun over there - especially when I find a link like Black & White. There are some awesome B&W photos on that page!
Well, I have to get started on my final project for Intro to Visual Communications, so that's enough for now. Maybe later today I'll post the picture I entered on DPChallenge.
Note to Firefox: I love you, I really do. Honest. I'm lost without you - when I use IE I feel like the internet's been shut down, and there's nothing to do. But I can't help but be a little irritated with you when you decide to force a Quality Feedback Form on me, and close all my windows! Sure, I can disable it, but how am I to know that until you've done it once? How would you feel if you had just typed a long blog entry, only to have it disappear through no fault of your own? Play nice from now on, and we'll get along just fine.
Do you love the logos that Google comes up with? Have you ever looked at one and thought you could do better? Then Logoogle might be right for you. Some of the designs are rather poor quality, but there are some that are pretty nice. Take a look.
If that's not enough Google for you today, try Guess-the-Google, a nifty if easily conquered game by Grant Robinson. His other projects are definitely worth taking a look at, too - especially his Onion-skin prototype, which (thanks to my Fundamentals of Animation class) I now see a practical use for. :)
Another site worth your time is the NPAA's Best of Photojournalism 2005. I don't really care for the site's usability, but once you get to where you want to go, you'll be glad.
I like the design and concept of Pixilate. Of course, being a font nut, the fonts are my favorite part. But alas, they're not free. And we all know how cheap I am at heart.
Also scoring points in the design area is Jo Knits. I'm not quite sure what Jo knits (I haven't actually read any of the site), but I think her header image is quite unique and refreshing. And if you're looking for a change in your desktop background, check out DJ-Designs v18.
Ever wished you had a mini you? Yeah, I know you have, you're vain like that. WeeWorld gives the self-absorbed internet junkie the chance to indulge. They'll even put your image on a coffee mug so you can stare at yourself and put off all the work you need to get done. You don't even have to register to save your WeeMee (that sounds so weird) - just do a screen print when you're finished.
And now for a few games. In Bobbing Bob, your job is to take a bunch of coconuts across a river on barrels. I know, I'm easily amused. But when that gets old and you want to have to think a little bit, go play Tork. I have to say that I really like Tork - it's one of the most challenging but fun games I've played in a long time. Which is exactly why I'm linking to a Tork walkthrough in case you get stuck, or if you get halfway through and then are too lazy to figure the rest out on your own.
Speaking of lazy, Lazy Tools is a site that lists all those nifty little utilities everyone loves. I especially like that it tells you exactly why a utility is good for it's lazy users.
One of the places I've been hanging out on the Net since I last posted is DPChallenge. I even got up the nerve to enter the Minimalism challenge this week. I'm having fun over there - especially when I find a link like Black & White. There are some awesome B&W photos on that page!
Well, I have to get started on my final project for Intro to Visual Communications, so that's enough for now. Maybe later today I'll post the picture I entered on DPChallenge.
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